# Send a Message with attached buttons {% hint style="danger" %} While the Send a Message with attached buttons action block is still available for use in all commands and events, it is considered old and has been replaced by the [send-or-edit-a-message](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/message-actions/send-or-edit-a-message "mention") action block. We advise you to use the [send-or-edit-a-message](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/message-actions/send-or-edit-a-message "mention") block instead, which offers more functionalities and possibilities for your message. {% endhint %} {% hint style="warning" %} If you cannot see the Send a Message with attached buttons action block in your actions list, disable the [Hide Legacy Reply Actions](https://botghost.com/docs/command-and-event-builder/advanced-options#general) setting. {% endhint %}

The Send a Message with attached Buttons block can be used to send/edit a Message with [buttons](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-with-attached-buttons/buttons) to a channel/direct message. Actions can be attached to each button separately. When a button is clicked, corresponding actions will be executed. ## Message Type This message action also has the option of being an embed or plain type. {% tabs %} {% tab title="Plain Text Message" %}

### Content The content of the action is the actual message that the bot should reply with when the action is triggered. You can use any variable or option in the content of this reply. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the **Clipboard** button.

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Embed Message" %}

### Author The author is displayed in the top left of the embed. This can be the author who used the command or any information you wish to display.

### Thumbnail URL You can include a thumbnail embedded into the Embed Reply. This will display in the top right of the Embed.

### Title This is the title you wish to display in your Embed Reply. This will be centered above your Content Block.

### Description The description is the actual message that the bot should reply with when the action is triggered. You can use any variable or option in the content of this reply. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the **Clipboard** button.

### Image URL This will display an image in full view under the Content Block.

### Footer This is the small text at the bottom left of the embed.

### Embed URL This will display the Title of the embed in blue text, you can click this to open an external page or image.

### Color This is the color shown on the Left Side of the Embed Reply.

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Response Type {% tabs %} {% tab title="Reply to the Command" %} In commands, by selecting this response type your Embed Reply message will be sent as a reply to the command. This will show who used the command and what command triggered the response. This reply can be hidden by selecting **Hide Replies** in the command settings, which can be accessed by clicking on the root node of the command (the block with the yellow border).

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Send a message to a specific text-channel" %} The message will be sent to the channel specified in either the Channel ID / [Variable](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/variables) or the specific channel dropdown, just like the [send-a-message-to-a-channel](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-to-a-channel "mention")action.

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Send a message to the channel the command was used in" %} This response type will send the message to either the channel the command was used in or the channel associated with an event in the event builder. By using this response type, the reply will look like a normal message sent by the bot.

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Edit a message send by another action" %} By selecting this response type you are able to edit the message sent by another action in the command or event tree. To do so you must have another response action that your block can edit the reply of. Select another response action to be edited through the dropdown. A red outline will appear around the block that will be edited.

### Keep Components If the original message contained one or more buttons / select menus, you can choose to keep components or remove them when editing the message. See the [send-a-message-with-attached-buttons](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-with-attached-buttons "mention") and [send-a-message-with-a-select-menu](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-with-a-select-menu "mention") for more information about interaction actions.

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Direct message the user who triggered the command" %} This response type will send the message to the user who triggered the command, button, select menu or to the user associated with an event in the event builder. By using this response type, the reply will look like a normal message sent by the bot.

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Direct message using a user option" %} The message will be sent through a direct message to a given [user option](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/options/user-option).

### User Option Paste the variable that returns the user option you want to direct message. Normal variables won't work with this field. Instead, use [#direct-message-using-a-user-id](#direct-message-using-a-user-id "mention")

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Direct message using a user id" %} The message will be sent through a direct message to a given [user ID](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/206346498-Where-can-I-find-my-User-Server-Message-ID#h_01HRSTXPS5H5D7JBY2QKKPVKNA) or [variable](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/variables) that contains the user id. Keep in mind it has to be a plain user ID with no extra symbols or spaces.

### User ID Input the ID of the user to DM. Can either be a variable or an actual ID.

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Reactions Reactions can be added onto both the Plain Text message or Embed message. Reactions can be added by using the selector field below the area to create the message.

These reactions will be automatically added to the message.

## Hide Button replies [Button ](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-with-attached-buttons/buttons)responses from actions connected can be hidden so that only the person who pushed the button sees them. This can be also chosen separately in any Reply Action by editing the main(yellow) block. By default replies are shown to everyone.

## Add Button To add another [button ](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-with-attached-buttons/buttons)simply click this:

Check out the [buttons](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/legacy-reply-actions/send-a-message-with-attached-buttons/buttons "mention")page for more information about buttons. ## Optional Variable You can also create your own variable that can be used anywhere in the command to get the ID of the message sent by the action. This is useful when using [send-an-api-request](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/actions/api-actions/send-an-api-request "mention") in your command / event and you need the ID of the message. Make sure that the name of the variable does not correspond to the name of a default variable or of an another action.